State challenges compo for Sydney light rail disruption Findings that businesses affected by extended construction of the Sydney light rail should be compensated were wrong, lawyers for the NSW government have said. AAP · Jul 1, 2024
NSW man charged with alleged DV murder, as police investigate response time Officers took an hour to respond to call after neighbours had reportedly heard screams from woman’s Casino home The Guardian - AU · Jul 1, 2024
Sites for hundreds of homes teased out after land audit The NSW government has identified 44 sites for new housing, revealing the first four, with billions to fund the supply of more dwellings amid a crisis. AAP · Jun 30, 2024
Sam Mostyn sworn in as governor general – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2024
Coercive control, bail tweaks begin protecting women Almost two years after passing parliament, laws criminalising coercive control have taken affect in NSW in a nation-first move designed to protect women. AAP · Jun 30, 2024
Are Australia’s public transport discounts for seniors too generous? Are they fair? School and tertiary students receive concessions, but their fares are still more than three times those offered to seniors in some states The Guardian - AU · Jun 29, 2024
Teen charged after police vehicle 'stolen' A 17-year-old boy has been charged with driving dangerously after allegedly stealing a police caged truck in the NSW Riverina area. AAP · Jun 29, 2024
Woman Died At Crime Scene After NSW Police Took 55 Minutes To Respond To Emergency Call NSW Police have declared a critical incident after a woman was found dead in Casino. A man has been arrested. More to come. Pedestrian.tv · Jun 29, 2024
Family's close call after indoor barbecue gas poisoning NSW fire crews are warning people not to use outdoor heaters and cookers to warm up inside after a family of five almost died from carbon monoxide poisoning. AAP · Jun 29, 2024
Police to probe delayed response to fatal assault An independent probe will look at why it took one hour for NSW police to respond to a call to help a woman who died after a violent assault. AAP · Jun 29, 2024
Eastern Australia to shiver through cold week as snow predicted for ski fields in Victoria and NSW Weather bureau says the cold front sweeping from SA to Tasmania will move up into alpine areas to bring much-needed snowfalls The Guardian - AU · Jun 29, 2024
State coalition in disarray as Speakman 'sacks' Nats MP NSW Liberal leader Mark Speakman has doubled down on his shadow cabinet sacking of Nationals MP Wes Fang after the coalition partner questioned his authority. AAP · Jun 28, 2024
Sydney firm scoops top NSW architecture prize for rebuild of North Head viewing platforms Judges praise ‘poetic, generous’ design , while awarding apartment building in Sydney’s inner-west the prize for architecture that benefits the people of NSW The Guardian - AU · Jun 28, 2024
Non-urgent trips draining regional ambulance paramedics Rural paramedics have long taken issue with ambulances being used to transport non-critical patients, and now an audit has revealed the scale of the problem. AAP · Jun 28, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Jun 28, 2024 More than 130 patients in NSW died through voluntary assisted dying in program’s first three months Between the state legalising VAD in November 2023 and February 2024, 517 patients made requests to access it, official report shows
AAP · Jun 28, 2024 Change allows hundreds to end life on their own terms NSW was the last state to legalise voluntary assisted dying and hundreds of people have asked for approval in the first months of the euthanasia scheme.
AAP · Jun 28, 2024 Vigilante jailed for killing falsely accused pedophile A man who killed a vulnerable retiree in a drunken attack in regional NSW will spend at least six years behind bars.
AAP · Jun 28, 2024 Loggers more active inside koala park than out: claim Analysis shows 11 of the 20 active logging operations under way in northern NSW are in areas earmarked for a sprawling koala park, conservation groups say.
AAP · Jun 28, 2024 Waratahs closer to naming coach after Raiwalui signing After guiding Fiji to the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with a stunning win over the Wallabies, Simon Raiwalui has joined the NSW Waratahs as performance boss.
AAP · Jun 28, 2024 Soward puts hand up for NSW job as pressure grows NSW women's State of Origin coach Kylie Hilder is under pressure to keep her job after another series loss, with Jamie Soward putting his hand up as an option.
AAP · Jun 28, 2024 Train repair blitz 'more than a lick of paint' An intensive train repair project worth $35 million will help improve rail reliability for NSW travellers after a year plagued by thousands of delays.
The Conversation · Jun 27, 2024 What’s next for the Climate Change Authority under Matt Kean’s leadership? The appointment of high-profile New South Wales Liberal politician Matt Kean to chair the Climate Change Authority has sparked questions about what this body does. How does it influence climate policy in Australia?
AAP · Jun 27, 2024 The NRLW change that could make Origin even better Queensland and NSW don't often see eye to eye on rugby league matters but they're on a unity ticket to have the NRLW season start before State of Origin.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2024 Revealed: Australian police accused of improperly accessing force databases more than 2,000 times Police forces are fielding hundreds of complaints about unauthorised access of police databases – and advocates are particularly worried about cases involving family violence
The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2024 Women’s State of Origin 2024 Game 3: Queensland Maroons beat NSW Sky Blues – as it happened Minute by minute: The Maroons won the first three-game Women’s State of Origin series after a 22-6 victory over NSW Sky Blues in Townsville